Queen Elizabeth – a lifelong presence
Queen Elizabeth the Second has been a lifelong presence for TV historian Tony McMahon who relects on what she has meant to him
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Black British Georgian Rebel – William Davidson
William Davidson was a black British rebel who got involved in the Cato Street conspiracy of 1820 to kill the entire government
Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts
Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.
The world’s museums of torture!
Chicago has just opened the first medieval torture museum in the United States – so why are these gory places so popular?
Most power crazed rulers in history!
History has seen one power crazed ruler after another from Caligula to Henry VIII and Tony McMahon finds out what made them tick
Lisbon’s 1755 Disaster: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fire
The year 1755 saw the city of Lisbon destroyed by a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami and widespread fires as Tony McMahon discovers
My father dies of Covid – a reflection
My father died of Covid this month and it’s brought home to me the impact this virus has wrought on all of us
Finding primitive humans – Strange Evidence
Strange Evidence is back on the Science Channel for another season and contributor Tony McMahon looks at three foot high humans and Escobar’s ghost!
The Roman Colosseum – arena of death!
The Roman Colosseum was an arena of death in the centre of Rome where public executions and gladiatorial combats were held for hundreds of years
Walking through Lockdown London with a visor!
In early June 2020, I broke the Coronavirus lockdown and walked through the centre of London wearing a face visor to see how the city had changed